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Art Buchwald

Meaning of "quicksand" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF QUICKSAND

quicksand  [ˈkwɪkˌsænd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUICKSAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quicksand is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES QUICKSAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

quicksand

Quicksand

Quicksand is a colloid hydrogel consisting of fine granular material, clay, and water. Quicksand forms in saturated loose sand when the sand is suddenly agitated. When water in the sand cannot escape, it creates a liquefied soil that loses strength and cannot support weight. Quicksand can form in standing water or in upwards flowing water. In the case of upwards flowing water, seepage forces oppose the force of gravity and suspend the soil particles. The saturated sediment may appear quite solid until a sudden change in pressure or shock initiates liquefaction. This causes the sand to form a suspension and lose strength. The cushioning of water gives quicksand, and other liquefied sediments, a spongy, fluidlike texture. Objects in liquefied sand sink to the level at which the weight of the object is equal to the weight of the displaced soil/water mix and the submerged object floats due to its buoyancy. Liquefaction is a special case of quicksand. In this case, sudden earthquake forces immediately increases the pore pressure of shallow groundwater. The saturated liquefied soil loses strength, causing buildings or other objects on that surface to sink or fall over.

Definition of quicksand in the English dictionary

The definition of quicksand in the dictionary is a deep mass of loose wet sand that submerges anything on top of it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUICKSAND


ampersand
ˈæmpəˌsænd
analysand
əˈnælɪˌsænd
and
ænd
band
bænd
brand
brænd
Christiansand
ˈkrɪstʃənˌsænd
desand
diːˈsænd
expand
ɪkˈspænd
grand
ɡrænd
greensand
ˈɡriːnˌsænd
hand
hænd
Kristiansand
ˈkrɪstʃənˌsænd
land
lænd
Maryland
ˈmɛərɪˌlænd
overland
ˈəʊvəˌlænd
sand
sænd
stand
stænd
Streisand
ˈstraɪsænd
Thailand
ˈtaɪˌlænd
understand
ˌʌndəˈstænd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUICKSAND

quick-wittedly
quick-wittedness
quickbeam
quicken
quickener
quickfire
quickie
quickie divorce
quicklime
quickly
quickness
quickset
quickset hedge
quicksilver
quicksilverish
quicksilvery
quickstep
quickstepped
quickstepping
quickthorn

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUICKSAND

bury one´s head in the sand
command
demand
Deutschland
draw a line in the sand
England
Finland
foundry sand
holland
husband
Ireland
island
Nederland
New Zealand
oil sand
Poland
Switzerland
tar sand
thousand
weasand

Synonyms and antonyms of quicksand in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «quicksand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUICKSAND

Find out the translation of quicksand to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quicksand from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quicksand» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

流沙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arenas movedizas
570 millions of speakers

English

quicksand
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

quicksand
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرمال المتحركة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зыбучие пески
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

areia movediça
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চোরাবালি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

des sables mouvants
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Quicksand
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Treibsand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

流砂
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무덤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cepet banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cát động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புதை மணல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द्रुतगतीने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bataklık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sabbie mobili
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ruchome piaski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хиткі піски
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nisipuri mișcătoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κινούμενη άμμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drijfzand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kvicksand
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kvikksand
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quicksand

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUICKSAND»

The term «quicksand» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.673 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUICKSAND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «quicksand» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «quicksand» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quicksand

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10 QUOTES WITH «QUICKSAND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word quicksand.
1
Regina Brett
We all have a personal pool of quicksand inside us where we begin to sink and need friends and family to find us and remind us of all the good that has been and will be.
2
Art Buchwald
I worship the quicksand he walks in.
3
James Chanos
The Chinese banking system is built on quicksand and that's the one thing a lot of people don't realize. Everybody seems to think it is a free and clear open checkbook. It's not. The banking system in China is extremely fragile.
4
Shekhar Kapur
When I go out to direct a film, every day we prepare too much, we think too much. Knowledge becomes a weight upon wisdom. You know, simple words lost in the quicksand of experience.
5
Rose Wilder Lane
Making the best of things is... a damn poor way of dealing with them. My whole life has been a series of escapes from that quicksand.
6
Hannah More
Luxury! more perilous to youth than storms or quicksand, poverty or chains.
7
Robert Osborne
In a business like the movie business, you're going to have a lot of people competing. Somebody is always coming behind them who wants their job. Being an actor is like being in quicksand: whatever you do, it disappears very quickly. You have to keep reminding people.
8
Trent Reznor
In my life, I was always floating around the edge of the dark side and saying what if take it a little bit too far, and who says you have to stop there, and what's behind the next door. Maybe you gain a wisdom from examining those things. But after a while, you get too far down in the quicksand.
9
George Sand
Vanity is the quicksand of reason.
10
John Updike
Each morning my characters greet me with misty faces willing, though chilled, to muster for another day's progress through the dazzling quicksand the marsh of blank paper.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUICKSAND»

Discover the use of quicksand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quicksand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Quicksand
Nella Larsen. — \ Quicksand ll Nella Larsen Quicksand By Nella Larsen Start Publishing LLC Copyright © 2012. Front Cover.
Nella Larsen, 2013
2
Quicksand & Passing
N. ELLA. LARSEN. Quicksand. &. Passing. two novels 'Absolutely absorbing. fascinating and indispensable' Alice Walker Nella Larsen was born in Chicago in 1891, the daughter. Front Cover.
Nella Larsen, 2014
3
Quicksand: America's Pursuit of Power in the Middle East
In this definitive and revelatory work, noted historian Geoffrey Wawro approaches America's role in the Middle East in a fundamentally new way-by encompassing the last century of the entire region rather than focusing narrowly on a ...
Geoffrey Wawro, 2010
4
Quicksand
Even if he has to lie to the woman he cares about the most. And even if this killer wants nothing more than to lure Eve further and further into his swamp of madness… QUICKSAND
Iris Johansen, 2008
5
Quicksand
But the more he uncovered from the depths of her mind, the deeper became the quicksand into which his own was sinking. (First published 1967)
John Brunner, 2011
6
Quicksand
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Hervey White, 2012
7
The Quicksand Book
Discusses the composition of quicksand and rescue procedures.
Tomie DePaola, 1977
8
Quicksand
Its theme is humiliation, its victim Sonoko's mild-mannered husband. At is centre - seductive, manipulating, enslaving - is one of Tanizaki's most extraordinary characters, the beautiful and corrupt art student Mitsuko.
Junichiro Tanizaki, 2010
9
The Quicksand Pony
Alison Lester's picture books are loved by families all around the world. In this gripping adventure story, set in the Australian bush she knows so well, she reveals herself as a born storyteller.
Alison Lester, 2012
10
A to Z Mysteries: The Quicksand Question
Each book includes a map and a letter from the author. Parents, teachers, and librarians agree that these highly collectible chapter books are perfect for emerging readers and any kid who love mysteries! From the Trade Paperback edition.
Ron Roy, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUICKSAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quicksand is used in the context of the following news items.
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Woman rescued by friend from quicksand on Skaill Beach on Orkney
Quicksand forms when grainy soil, earth or loose sand becomes wet - usually as a result of flowing underground water or an earthquake. It is most commonly ... «stv.tv, Jun 15»
2
Gun laws and mass shootings: America is a nation mired in …
Meanwhile America, so rich in such mythology, is like a giant creature trapped in historical quicksand. Martin Flanagan is a senior writer at The Age. «The Age, Jun 15»
3
JURUPA VALLEY: Belly-deep in quicksand, horses rescued from …
After being stuck belly-deep in quicksand, three horses emerged safely from a Jurupa Valley riverbed where their riders became lost during an afternoon outing. «Press-Enterprise, Jun 15»
4
Quicksand by Steve Toltz: Heroic missteps amid all the talk
After such a long absence, Quicksand is his highly anticipated follow-up, but ... first book, Quicksand falls victim to the less-impressive-second-novel syndrome. «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
5
Quicksand review: Steve Toltz lets rip with wit and cleverness
"I'm nobody's muse," Aldo Benjamin declares on the first page of Quicksand, the much-anticipated follow-up to Steve Toltz's 2008 Man Booker shortlisted A ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
6
Steve Toltz returns with another fraction of the whole in his new …
He became Aldo Benjamin, the anti-hero of Toltz's second novel, Quicksand. "A Fraction of the Whole was a book, for me, about the fear of death," says Toltz. «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
7
Derek Bishop On His New Album, 'Bicycling In Quicksand,' And The …
Proving it's never too late to fulfill a lifelong ambition, Derek Bishop says he is finally ready to move from the sidelines into the spotlight with his new album, ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
8
Fossil treasure trove in quicksand reveals ancient dinosaur death trap
It seems that these unfortunate raptors were trapped in quicksand -- sand so heavy with water that it loses much of the friction between its grains. Quicksand isn't ... «Washington Post, Jan 15»
9
Signs warn of quicksand in the GTA — but how real is the threat?
Quicksand, the muddy trap that eats your boots and sucks you in the more you ... Row, it seems right that the area is home to a trap as mythic as quicksand. «Toronto Star, Aug 14»
10
Boy, 13 rescued from quicksand on Scarista Beach in Harris
A 13-year-old boy has been rescued after becoming trapped up to his neck in quicksand in the Western Isles. Coastguards found the boy having difficulty ... «BBC News, Jul 14»

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